In March, US District Judge Thelton Henderson, who is overseeing OPD's compliance with the negotiated settlement agreement, wrote in a stern and unprecedented order that "irregularities" and "violations" in the sex misconduct investigation called into question OPD's willingness and ability to hold its own officers accountable and make sustainable reforms.

The Express was unable to reach Whent for comment.

Update, 10:41 pm: According to several sources, BART Police Deputy Chief Benson Fairow will serve as the interim police chief for Oakland while a national search is conducted to replace Whent.
And Chief Whent will be allowed to resign for "personal reasons" rather than be formally terminated.